Shinya Aoki faces Garry Tonon in May 26 grappling bout

Anton TabuenaAs promotions such as the Eddie Bravo Invitational, Polaris and Fight to Win Pro continue to put together the biggest grappling events to date, there’s still wonder if whether or not there’s crossover to capture the attention of mainstream combat sports fans. With that in mind, ONE Championship is putting together a major match between grappling star, Garry Tonon and MMA champion, Shinya Aoki.

ONE Championship released the bout announcement via press release on Tuesday.

Tonon is an IBJJF World Champion and Pan American champion who earned his black belt under former UFC and Bellator competitor, Tom DeBlass. Tonon is a part of the Renzo Gracie – Ricardo Almeida lineage which…